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John Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mary — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oneida-County, New York |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Middle Settlement |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myretta Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Lewis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Frances Langford | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Langford | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Langford | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Langford | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Langford | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizibeth Lewis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oneida, New …
Son, age 14
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Oneida, New …
Son, age 24
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gen'l farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Oneida-County, New …
Head, age 36
Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oneida |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Lewis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lewis
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Oneida-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Oneida-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02700-01053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Grabowski | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 42 | Marilyn Grabowski | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Floyd Sickler | 46 | head | Contractor | New York |
| 44 | Nellie Sickler | 48 | wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Donald Sickler | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Mary Sickler | 70 | head | — | New York |
| 47 | Francis Lechevet | 23 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | Bertha Lechevet | 21 | wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Leo Lechevet | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Louis Gentile | 54 | head | Farmer | Italy |
| 51 | Antoinette Gentile | 48 | wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Fred F. Suringer | 74 | head | — | Switzerland |
| 53 | Frances Suringer | 72 | wife | — | New York |
| 54 | John Lewis THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Elizibeth Lewis | 25 | wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Frank Lewis | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | Myretta Lewis | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Robert Lewis | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 59 | Robert Langford | 31 | brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Frances Langford | 21 | sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 61 | Lawrence Langford | 3 | nephew | — | New York |
| 62 | Arthur Langford | 1 | nephew | — | New York |
| 63 | Elizabeth Langford | 5 | niece | — | New York |
| 64 | Harvey Root | 65 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Genevieve Root | 68 | wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Albert Ellinwood | 35 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 67 | Mae Ellinwood | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Morris Ellinwood | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 69 | Eleanor Mae Ellinwood | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Carol Ellinwood | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | James Shields | 32 | head | Sprayer | New York |
| 72 | Edith Shields | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Regina Shields | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | James Shields | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 75 | Barbara Shields | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Hugh Feeley | 53 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 77 | Agnes Feeley | 51 | wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Ernest Scholl | 64 | head | Partner | Germany |
| 79 | Mary Scholl | 52 | wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Jay Payne | 43 | head | Farm Hand | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)